Here’s the complete college football bowl schedule for the 2025-26 season, which began Saturday, Dec. 13. Games continue through the College Football Playoff title game on Monday, Jan. 19.
This article will continue to be updated as bowl games go final.
2025-26 college football bowl game schedule, scores, TV channels, matchup information
Table of Contents
(all times ET)
Saturday, Dec. 20
College Football Playoff First Round Game
No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 10, No. 7 Texas A&M 3
Kyle Field
College Station, Texas
College Football Playoff First Round Game
No. 6 Ole Miss 41, No. 20 Tulane 10
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
Oxford, Miss.
College Football Playoff First Round Game
No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 24 James Madison
7:30 p.m. | TNT, HBO Max, truTV
Autzen Stadium
Eugene, Ore.
Monday, Dec. 22
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Washington State vs. Utah State
2 p.m. | ESPN
Albertsons Stadium
Boise, Idaho
Tuesday, Dec. 23
Boca Raton Bowl
New Orleans Bowl
Western Kentucky vs. Southern Miss
5:30 p.m. | ESPN
Caesars Superdome
New Orleans, La.
Frisco Bowl
UNLV vs. Ohio
9 p.m. | ESPN
Ford Center at The Star
Frisco, Texas
Wednesday, Dec. 24
Hawai’i Bowl
Cal vs. Hawai’i
8 p.m. | ESPN
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex
Washington, DC
Friday, Dec. 26
GameAbove Sports Bowl
Central Michigan vs. Northwestern
1 p.m. | ESPN
Ford Field
Detroit, Mich.
Rate Bowl
New Mexico vs. Minnesota
4:30 p.m. | ESPN
Chase Field
Phoenix, Ariz.
First Responder Bowl
SON vs. Street
8 p.m. | ESPN
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Dallas, Texas
Saturday, Dec. 27
Military Bowl
Pitt vs. East Carolina
11 a.m. | ESPN
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Annapolis, Md.
Pinstripe Bowl
Clemson vs. Penn State
12 p.m. | ABC
Yankee Stadium
Bronx, N.Y.
Fenway Bowl
UConn vs. Army
2:15 p.m. | ESPN
Fenway Park
Boston, Mass.
Pop-Tarts Bowl
No. 12 BYU vs. No. 22 Georgia Tech
3:30 p.m. | ABC
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Fla.
Arizona Bowl
Miami (Ohio) vs. Fresno State
4:30 p.m. | The CW Network
Arizona Stadium
Tucson, Ariz.
New Mexico Bowl
No. 25 North Texas vs. San Diego State
5:45 p.m. | ESPN
University Stadium
Albuquerque, NM
Gator Bowl
Missouri vs. No. 19 Virginia
7:30 p.m. | ABC
EverBank Stadium
Jacksonville, Fla.
Texas Bowl
LSU vs. No. 21 Houston
9:15 p.m. | ESPN
NRG Stadium
Houston, Texas
Monday, Dec. 29
Birmingham Bowl
Tuesday, Dec. 30
Independence Bowl
Coastal Carolina vs. Louisiana Tech
2 p.m. | ESPN
Independence Stadium
Shreveport, La.
Music City Bowl
Tennessee vs. Illinois
5:30 p.m. | ESPN
Nissan Stadium
Nashville, Tenn.
Alamo Bowl
No. 16 USC vs. TCU
9 p.m. | ESPN
Alamodome
San Antonio, Texas
Wednesday, Dec. 31
ReliaQuest Bowl
No. 23 Iowa vs. No. 14 Vanderbilt
12 p.m. | ESPN
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Fla.
Sun Bowl
Arizona State vs. Duke
2 p.m. | CBS
Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas
Citrus Bowl
No. 13 Texas vs. No. 18 Michigan
3 p.m. | ABC
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Fla.
Las Vegas Bowl
Nebraska vs. No. 15 Utah
3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Allegiant Stadium
Las Vegas, Nev.
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Texas A&M/No. 10 Miami (Fla.) winner
7:30 p.m. | ESPN , WatchESPN
AT&T Stadium (Cotton Bowl)
Arlington, Texas
Thursday, Jan. 1
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal
No. 4 Texas Tech vs. No. 5 Oregon/No. 24 James Madison winner
12 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
Hard Rock Stadium (Orange Bowl)
Miami Gardens, Fla.
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal
No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 9 Alabama
4 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
Rose Bowl (Rose Bowl)
Pasadena, Calif.
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal
No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 6 Ole Miss/No. 20 Tulane winner
8 p.m. | ESPN, WatchESPN
Caesars Superdome (Sugar Bowl)
New Orleans, La.
Friday, Jan. 2
Armed Forces Bowl
Texas State vs. Rice
1 p.m. | ESPN
Amon G. Carter Stadium
Fort Worth, Texas
Liberty Bowl
Navy vs. Cincinnati
4:30 p.m. | ESPN
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Memphis, Tenn.
Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Mississippi State vs. Wake Forest
8 p.m. | ESPN
Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, N.C.
Holiday Bowl
Well. 17 Arizona vs. SMU
8 p.m. | FOX
Snapdragon Stadium
San Diego, Calif.
Thursday, Jan. 8
College Football Playoff Semifinal
7:30 p.m. | ESPN
State Farm Stadium (Fiesta Bowl)
Glendale, Ariz.
Friday, Jan. 9
College Football Playoff Semifinal
7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Peach Bowl)
Atlanta, Ga.
Monday, Jan. 19
College Football Playoff National Championship Game
7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami, Fla.
College football bowl game results
Saturday, Dec. 13
Celebration Bowl
South Carolina State 40, Prairie View A&M 38
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
LA Bowl
Washington 38, Boise State 10
SoFi Stadium
Inglewood, Calif.
Tuesday, Dec. 16
Salute to Veterans Bowl
Jax State 17, Troy 3
Cramton Bowl
Montgomery, Ala.
Wednesday, Dec. 17
Cure Bowl
Old Dominion 24South Florida 10
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Fla.
68 Ventures Bowl
Delaware 20, Louisiana 13
Hancock Whitney Stadium
Mobile, Ala.
Thursday, Dec. 18
Xbox Bowl
Arkansas State 34, Missouri State 28
Ford Center
Frisco, Texas
Friday, Dec. 19
Myrtle Beach Bowl
Western Michigan 41, Kennesaw State 6
Brooks Stadium
Conway, S.C.
Gasparilla Bowl
NC State 31, Memphis 7
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Fla.
College Football Playoff First Round Game
No. 9 Alabama 34, No. 888 Solalaya 24
Memorial Stadium
Norman, Okla.
Here’s a complete list of scores from the College Football Playoff since its first season in 2014:
College Football Playoff: Scores, results
2014 season
- Rose Bowl: No. 2 Oregon 59No. 3 Florida State 20
- Sugar Bowl: No. 4 Ohio State 42No. 1 Alabama 35
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 4 Ohio State 42No. 2 Oregon 20
2015 season
- Orange Bowl: No. 1 Clemson 37No. Ramer – Okomiel 17
- Cotton Bowl: No. 2 Alabama 38No. 3 Michigan State 0
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Alabama 45No. 1 Clemson 40
2016 season
- Fiesta Bowl: No. 2 Clemson 31No. 3 Ohio State 0
- Peach Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 24No. 4 Washington 7
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Clemson 35No. 1 Alabama 31
2017 season
- Rose Bowl: No. 3 Georgia 54No. 2 O298 4 (2OT)
- Sugar Bowl: No. 4 Alabama 24No. 1 Clemson 6
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 4 Alabama 26No. 3 Georgia 23 (OT)
2018 season
- Orange Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 45No. Rihalua 20Com
- Cotton Bowl: No. 2 Clemson 30No. 3 Notre Dame 3
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Clemson 44No. 1 Alabama 16
2019 season
- Peach Bowl: No. 1 LSU 63No. 3498 Almalai Alcal
- Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Clemson 29No. 2 Ohio State 23
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 LSU 42No. 3 Clemson 25
2020 season
- Rose Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 31No. 4 Notre Dame 14
- Sugar Bowl: No. 3 Ohio State 49No. 2 Clemson 28
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 Alabama 52No. 3 Ohio State 24
2021 season
- Cotton Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 27No. 4 Cincinnati 6
- Orange Bowl: No. 3 Georgia 34No. 2 Michigan 11
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 3 Georgia 33No. 1 Alabama 18
2022 season
- Peach Bowl: No. 1 Georgia 42No. 4 Ohio State 41
- Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 TCU 51No. 2 Michigan 45
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 Georgia 65No. 3 TCU 7
2023 season
- Rose Bowl: No. 1 Michigan 27No. 4 Alabama 20
- Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Washington 37, No. 3 Texas 31
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 Michigan 34No. 2 Washington 13
2024 season
- First round (Dec. 20-21)
- Quarterfinals (Dec. 31-Jan. 1)
- Semifinals (Jan. 9-10)
- CFP National Championship